Japanese symbol for “abs”
腹筋
ふっきん
Romaji: fukkin
abdominal muscles; abs
In Japanese, abs is 腹筋, read ふっきん (fukkin).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n abdominal muscles; abs
- n, vi, vs sit-up (exercise)
Written forms: 腹筋. Readings: ふっきん、ふくきん、はらすじ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “abs”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 資産担保証券 | しさんたんぽしょうけん shisantanposhouken | asset-backed securities; ABS |
| 米国聖書協会 | べいこくせいしょきょうかい beikokuseishokyoukai | American Bible Society; ABS |
| 豪州統計局 | ごうしゅうとうけいきょく goushuutoukeikyoku | Australian Bureau of Statistics; ABS |
| 遺伝資源へのアクセスと利益配分 | いでんしげんへのアクセスとりえきはいぶん idenshigenhenoakusesutoriekihaibun | access to genetic resources and benefit sharing; Access and Benefit-Sharing; ABS |
| アンチロックブレーキシステム | アンチロックブレーキシステム anchirokkubureekishisutemu | anti-lock brake system; ABS |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空腹 | くうふく kuufuku | empty stomach; hunger |
| 満腹 | まんぷく manpuku | full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill |
| 切腹 | せっぷく seppuku | seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment |
| 腹部 | ふくぶ fukubu | abdomen; abdominal region; belly |
| 裏腹 | うらはら urahara | opposite; reverse; contrary |
| お腹 | おなか onaka | belly; abdomen; stomach |
| 筋肉 | きんにく kinniku | muscle |
| 鉄筋 | てっきん tekkin | rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel |
See also: Chinese symbol for “abs”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.